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2026 NPPES data Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) NPI 1447515218 DDS
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) in Cypress, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 7,632 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist), and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
245
Medicare Part D claims · 111 beneficiaries · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) avg: 378
Industry payments
$358.39
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Howard Price, DDS filed 245 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) in Cypress, Texas.
- 245
- Part D claims, 2023
- $358.39
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥49th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Howard Price, DDS's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
245 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Howard Price, DDS?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)
Medicare Part D claims
245 35% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist). Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Howard Price, DDS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) provider holding DDS credentials at 26321 NORTHWEST FWY STE 700, Cypress, TX, 77429, with a listed phone of (601) 984-6090. NPI 1447515218 was issued on 07/09/2012.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 245 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 111 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 30.6%.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 7,632 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 378 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447515218 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
| Credentials | DDS |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/09/2012 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Howard Price, DDS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$358
Largest payer
Straumann USA LLC
Most common payment type
Gift
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Howard Price, DDS. To verify Howard Price, DDS's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
245
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
111
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 245
- Total Day Supply
- 1,273
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 75 (30.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 121
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Howard Price, DDS prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
82 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
44 claims
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
40 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 25
Clindamycin Hcl
25 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Aceta… 20
Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin | 82 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 44 |
| Ibuprofen | 40 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 25 |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Overview
How Howard Price, DDS fits within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) landscape nationally.
7,632
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Providers in US
52
States with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)
378
Avg Claims per Provider
Howard Price, DDS's 245 claims are below the specialty average of 378.
Nearby Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Price.
Mahyar Abbariki
Dallas, TX
Dr. Omar Abdelbaky
DDS, MD
Keller, TX
Dr. Barima Adjei
D.M.D
Fort Hood, TX
Dr. Mohammed Al-Obaidi
DMD, MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Steven Albright
D.D.S
San Antonio, TX
Compare Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Howard Price, DDS's specialty? ▼
Howard Price, DDS specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) and practices in Cypress, Texas. Credentials: DDS.
How much does Howard Price, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Howard Price, DDS wrote 245 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 111 beneficiaries.
Where is Howard Price, DDS located? ▼
Howard Price, DDS is located at 26321 NORTHWEST FWY STE 700, Cypress, TX, 77429. Phone: (601) 984-6090.
What is Howard Price, DDS's NPI number? ▼
Howard Price, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447515218, issued on 07/09/2012.
Does Howard Price, DDS prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Howard Price, DDS had 75 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 30.6%.
How many Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 7,632 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers across 52 states in the US. The average Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) provider writes 378 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Howard Price, DDS prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Howard Price, DDS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Amoxicillin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Howard Price, DDS accept Medicare? ▼
Howard Price, DDS appears in CMS Medicare data with 245 Part D claims and 111 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Howard Price, DDS's credentials? ▼
Howard Price, DDS's NPI is 1447515218 with credentials DDS. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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